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Getting ready to rumble with no rules
Rumble Racing, published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 2 Rumble Racing may lack originality but there's something that just keeps you going back for more. At first sight, the game appears a run-of-the-mill racing game - from point a to b through
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The changing face of York Theatre Royal
THE death notice was as premature as Mark Twain's infamous obituary. For a theatre given the black spot last spring in a piece of Sunday broadsheet scare-mongering over potential closures, York Theatre Royal is in vibrant health. In the foyer, the new
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Theatre in the RAW! at Grand Opera House
IIT is not sexual but it is full frontal. So reads the warning for the adults-only Puppetry Of The Penis, the show that really does put manhood on display. Direct from a sell-out season in the West End, via a return to this month's Edinburgh Fringe, this
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Time called on York pubs
YORK'S drinkers have never been short of somewhere to sup. But customers would need a long memory to recall having a pint in some of the city's pubs. Many have been converted, demolished or taken over. Now all that remains are a few hazy memories of nights
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Shops plan gets green light
A SHOPS and flats development, which will give a much-needed facelift to part of the centre of York, has been given the go-ahead. The scheme will see the early 1950s block of nine shops, which runs along Spurriergate round into High Ousegate, revamped
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Knavesmire race dates
SUNDAY racing will be held on Knavesmire again next year. After last year's storming success of the Evening Press-sponsored first Sunday Raceday at York - when 22,500 people flocked to Knavesmire - the fixture looks like becoming permanent in the racing
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Case adjourned
A coroner and solicitor has had the case against him adjourned to October 4 after appearing before Northallerton magistrates. Jeremy Cave, aged 51, of Balk, Thirsk, who is coroner for the Selby, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and Skipton areas of North
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Police hunt two sex fiends
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after two separate sex attacks on a 15-year-old girl and a woman in a North Yorkshire city. Police have said there is no link between the attacks which happened in Ripon. Between 2am and 3am on Tuesday, a man grabbed
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County stars at Earswick
New Earswick is to host rugby league's county championship match between Yorkshire and holders Cumbria later this month. Heworth's Dan Briggs is the only York representative currently in the squad, although there is a strong local flavour off the field
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Burns victim making 'amazing progress'
BURNS victim Bernard Earnshaw is back in Britain and on the road to recovery. The 55-year-old from Norton, who was stranded in Portugal with horrific burns after attempting to squirt lighter fuel on to a barbecue, was flown home this week and is currently
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Bridge triumph
STAMFORD BRIDGE won York Junior Cricket Association's PK Accommodation Under 15 Cup with a close win over Dunnington at Stillington. Bridge won by four wickets with seven balls to spare as they successfully chased a total of 166 for 8. Dunnington made
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Baby girl died from meningitis
A 15-MONTH-OLD baby girl died in her cot after contracting meningitis, an inquest revealed. Olivia Jade Clarke was found dead by her mother, Joanne Clarke, at the family's home in Miller's Close, Norton, on April 1. A statement from Olivia's mother indicated
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Greening for go in City cash lift
FORMER York City star Jonathan Greening made his debut for Middlesbrough in Hollland last night yielding another sizeable pay-day for his former club. Greening starred for Boro in their friendly against Willem II Tilburg laying on the only goal for Dean
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Defence schemes on show
PICKERING residents had a chance to grill Environment Agency officials on proposed flood defences. Defence plans were put on display at the town's Memorial Hall yesterday and residents had a chance to view them and submit their own views about the proposals
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Former City ace Ray is KO'd
FORMER York City centre-back Ray Warburton is gutted to be missing out on a big-match return to Bootham Crescent. The Rushden and Diamonds' defensive lynchpin underwent an operation on his groin last week which will rule him out of action for up to four
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Selby drugs scheme slammed by lawyer
A SELBY lawyer has launched a scathing attack on a pioneering project to help drug addicts kick their habit. Keith Haggerty said the new Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTO) - introduced as an alternative to prison - were nothing more than a talking
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City star ready for action
Hotshot Lee Nogan is raring to fire York City to greater heights as the Minstermen get set for lift-off. City kick off the new Division Three campaign tomorrow with an eye-catching encounter against Football League debutants Rushden and Diamonds. And
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Armed police end crossbow siege
POLICE sealed off streets in the centre of York and called in armed officers and dog units after a man threatened officers and fired a crossbow from the window of his flat. A police van was damaged when the man then threw a large display firework, which
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Action on homes
THE potential housing crisis facing York is starkly outlined in the figures we report tonight. Seven thousand new homes will be needed in the next decade. This in a city where homelessness has already increased by three-quarters in two years. Many reasons
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Air display bus link is scrapped
NO BUSES will run between York and this year's Great Yorkshire Air Show, the Evening Press has learned. The city's main bus operator, First York, ran services to the Evening Press sponsored event - held on Elvington Airfield - last year. But this year
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Why public transport has no place in this city
HAVING just paid £1.95 for a bus journey that only a few days ago cost £1.60, I realise that public transport has no realistic future in the city of York. I sincerely hope that after this 20 per cent - well above the level of inflation - price rise our
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The V all and end all
NEIL Wyatt's letter was correct, but not the whole story ('To V or not to V', August 7). The "V" Bomber fleet comprised three different types: the Handley Page Victor, the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. When the fleet was reduced in size as a result
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Thanks a lot, George
I WISH to thank George Wilkinson for encouraging my love of the outdoor life. I have been walking for about three years, using George's walks printed in the Evening Press on Saturday evenings. We have recently sold the Wold View House Hotel on Haxby Road
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Rough justice for our deaf son
TWO months ago deaf British charity worker Ian Stillman was jailed for ten years in India. STEPHEN LEWIS speaks to his York parents about Ian's extraordinary story. ON JUNE 2, Roy and Monica Stillman had a telephone call. It was from their son, Ian. The
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Easy riders turn on to cycling
CYCLING enthusiasts in York got a rare opportunity to test ride bikes of all shapes and sizes as part of a bicycle roadshow. Tandem, recumbent, electric and foldable bikes were all on display at Cycle Heaven in Bishopthorpe Road. And members of the public
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Jurassic garden comes to North Yorkshire
THE Dinosaur Coast Garden Pride exhibition roars into life on the Scarborough seafront today, complete with moving dinosaurs and an erupting volcano. Six animated dinosaurs - with sound effects - from the Jurassic period, are the main stars of the display
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Asbestos fire man could face jail term
A MECHANIC faces a possible jail sentence after Environment Agency officers caught him burning asbestos and other waste. James Herman Johnson, 51, kept scrap cars and other waste on land near York for years, against regulations, York magistrates heard
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Milby test for cyclists
Top-class cycle racing returns to the area with Knaresborough RT hosting round five of the "RTTC Rudy Project National Time Trial Series" on the Milby circuit, near Boroughbridge, tomorrow. Riders are travelling from as far away as Aberdeen in the north
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Crisis pegs back fishing chances
There is no respite for anglers from the ongoing foot and mouth crisis with more waters being lost this week. Following North Yorkshire County Council's decision to again close the Howardian Way to preserve biosecurity the Derwent is once again off limits
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'Sunken' garden is restored
Picture: Frank Dwyer A WOMAN from York whose garden collapsed during work on a new building near her home says "things are looking good again". Work on a new Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, in St Stephen's Road, Acomb, caused the collapse of Keiko
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Tiger Wilson hopes to roar home
YORK-BORN speedway superstar Sean Wilson has the benefit of 'home' advantage tomorrow night as he bids for individual glory in international competition. The Sheffield Tigers captain, renowned as a driving force behind the club's successes, will attempt
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Farmer slams 'sick' thieves
AN ANGRY North Yorkshire farmer has slammed "sick" thieves who stole equipment used to disinfect people and vehicles against foot and mouth . Jonathan Fairburn, of Griff Farm, near Helmsley - which falls inside the Government's bio-security zone - says
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Pizza Hut street plan on hold
A bid to give pizza diners a slice of York's busy Parliament Street has been put on hold so councillors can see the site first hand. Pizza Hut has applied to City of York Council to create a 18-seat open air eating area in front of its restaurant. The
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Water firms fined after man's death
Yorkshire Water Services and one of its contractors were fined £150,000 between them for safety crimes after a workman died at a York pumping station. Flames engulfed Dennis Latter, 61, as he cut bolts in an underground chamber at Huntington Pumping Station
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Don't miss out on your FREE City poster
THERE will be some great giveaways at Bootham Crescent tomorrow to mark the first League game under the sponsorship of the Evening Press. In an exclusive Evening Press promotion, available only at the ground, fans buying the paper will receive a club
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Policewoman accused of computer misuse
A YORK police officer has been arrested in connection with alleged computer misuse, the Evening Press can reveal today. PC Clare Woodall, 27, who works in the dogs section and is based at the Fulford Road headquarters of York police, was interviewed at
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Follow leader Brass - Dolan
YORK CITY manager Terry Dolan stressed the importance of getting off to flier against Rushden tomorrow. He insisted the leadership qualities of City's new skipper Chris Brass were equally vital. "Everybody wants to get off to a good start. If you get
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Space monster
Motoring Editor MALCOLM BAYLIS is big on praise for the new Citroen C5 estate. WHEN car manufacturers unveil their latest to the motoring press then, generally, the presentation speeches overflow with superlatives, whether it is the technical staff or
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No secrets, tell us the truth
EVEN for a Government as keen on commissions, quangos and working parties as this one, ten separate inquiries into foot and mouth is a little excessive. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Margaret Beckett announced a three-pronged investigation
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Dream turns back to ashes for me
I'M gutted. I've no chance of being considered for the last two Test matches. My back is sore, very sore, and I won't be able to bowl in the Roses match today. My back has been troubling me for a while now but I was raring to go against Lancashire. I
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Diamonds are forever....ready
BOOTHAM Crescent will witness history tomorrow as Rushden and Diamonds make their Football League bow, just nine years after being formed. Promoted as champions of the Nationwide Conference, the Northamptonshire club were created only in 1992 with the
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Vita can do trick with cup victory
VITA SPERICOLATA, the apple of trainer John Wainwright's eye, can complete a notable hat-trick of wins at tomorrow's Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot. The card is match between two teams of jockeys - Britain and Ireland, captained by Kevin Darley, versus
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It's enough to make my stomach churn
Hello folks, Evening Press here. It's been a very exciting time here at our Norton stables this week. We've had our very own royal visit - well, council visit, anyway, which in our little horse-world is just as thrilling as a royal visit. Ryedale District
